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Spieler, Christof
Subjects
Local transit -- United States.
Bus rapid transit -- United States.
Local transit -- Canada.
Bus rapid transit -- Canada.
Local transit -- United States -- Maps.
Local transit -- Canada -- Maps.
Bus travel -- United States.
Bus travel -- Canada.
Railroads -- United States.
Railroads -- Canada.
Urban transportation -- United States.
Urban transportation -- Canada.
Regional planning -- United States.
Regional planning -- Canada.
City planning -- United States.
City planning -- Canada.
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Spieler, Christof
Local transit -- United States.
Bus rapid transit -- United States.
Local transit -- Canada.
Bus rapid transit -- Canada.
Local transit -- United States -- Maps.
Local transit -- Canada -- Maps.
Bus travel -- United States.
Bus travel -- Canada.
Railroads -- United States.
Railroads -- Canada.
Urban transportation -- United States.
Urban transportation -- Canada.
Regional planning -- United States.
Regional planning -- Canada.
City planning -- United States.
City planning -- Canada.
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Trains, buses, people : an opinionated atlas of US and Canadian transit /
Christof
Spieler
.
by
Spieler
,
Christof
Island Press, 2021.
Call #:
388.4 S755t
Subjects
Local transit -- United States.
Bus rapid transit -- United States.
Local transit -- Canada.
Bus rapid transit -- Canada.
Local transit -- United States -- Maps.
Local transit -- Canada -- Maps.
Bus travel -- United States.
Bus travel -- Canada.
Railroads -- United States.
Railroads -- Canada.
Urban transportation -- United States.
Urban transportation -- Canada.
Regional planning -- United States.
Regional planning -- Canada.
City planning -- United States.
City planning -- Canada.
ISBN:
9781642832136 (pbk)
Alternate title:
Opinionated atlas of US and Canadian transit
Edition:
Second ed.
Description:
ix, 328 p. : ill. (chiefly color), maps (chiefly color) ; 28 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
"In some US and Canadian cities, transit has quietly been expanding and improving over the last few years, despite funding and ridership challenges. How do we assess the advances and failures of our current systems to move forward strategically and wisely? The first edition of Trains, Buses, People was dubbed 'a transit wonk's bible' and guided 'a smarter conversation about urban transit' in the US. This second edition is fully updated and expanded to include eight Canadian cities and two new US cities (Indianapolis and San Juan, Puerto Rico). In Trains, Buses, People, Second Edition: An Opinionated Atlas of US and Canadian Transit, transit expert and 'transportation hero'
Christof
Spieler
provides a new section on inclusivity to help agencies understand how to welcome riders regardless of race, gender, income, or disability. Select cities include new maps overlaying transit and poverty data, and systems that have started construction since the first edition in 2018 have been added. Other new sections address network typologies, guideway types, station types, and fares.
Spieler
has spent over a decade advocating for transit as a writer, community leader, urban planner, transit board member, and enthusiast. He strongly believes that just about anyone -- regardless of training or experience -- can identify what makes good transit with the right information. In the fun, accessible, and visually appealing Trains, Buses, People, Second Edition: An Opinionated Atlas of US and Canadian Transit,
Spieler
shows how cities can build successful transit. He profiles the 49 metropolitan areas in the US and eight metropolitan areas in Canada that have rail transit or BRT, using data, photos, and maps for easy comparison.
Spieler
ranks the best and worst systems and he offers analysis of how geography, politics, and history complicate transit planning. He shows how the unique circumstances of every city have resulted in very different transit systems. Trains, Buses, People, Second Edition is intended for non-experts -- it will help any citizen, professional, or policymaker with a vested interest evaluate a transit proposal and understand what makes transit effective. It shows that it is possible, with the right tools, to build good transit."--Publisher.
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